Drunk Driving Statistics Part 18

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

Over 30.5 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2006, involved drivers 15 to 24 years of age. However drivers in this age range represented only 14.2 percent of the 2006 population. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Traffic Safety Facts 2006: Young Drivers”. DOT 810 817. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008. http://wwwnrd. nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810817.PDF

4.2 million people (21 percent) aged 16 to 20 in 2002 and 2003, reported DUI involving either alcohol or illicit drugs in the previous year. Seventeen percent report DUI involving alcohol, fourteen percent reported DUI involving illicit drugs, and eight percent reported DUI involving alcohol and other drugs. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among Young Persons.” Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Applied Studies, December 31, 2004. http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/youthDUI/youthDUI.htm